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Why Copenhagen Imports is your “Design Destination”

You may not have given much thought to the person that designed the table that fits perfectly in your dining room. With the exception of a few famous names or celebrity brands, designers stay behind the scenes, quietly creating the furniture that makes your home beautiful.

“We look for quality design,” says Hansen. “We pay attention to the look, functionality, value, and whether the manufacturer can produce the products at a responsible cost.”

Matt Weatherly, BDI.

Meet the designers

With their commitment to quality as a guiding principle, Copenhagen Imports has amassed a roster of both emerging talent and experienced designers. The team of Claudio Dondoli and Marco Pocci, for example, launched an architecture and industrial design firm in Italy in 1983. By applying their deep understanding of technology, materials, and manufacturing, they have created award-winning, cutting-edge pieces admired by contemporary furniture-lovers worldwide.

Copenhagen Imports found Matt Weatherly through BDI Office, an office-furniture line it carries. Among consumers, Weatherly is a stranger. In the design world, he’s a recognized name.

Tone Kvello, Ekornes Stressless.

“Matt has a good grasp for the simplicity and functionality of the product, which is important in contemporary design,” says Hansen. “He doesn’t overdo things. He creates usable and beautiful products.”

Tone Kvello got Copenhagen Imports’s attention designing comfortable, stylish recliners and sofas for Ekornes ASA, which manufactures the Stressless product line. “She’s a very behind-the-scenes designer,” Hansen says of the Norwegian talent. “We didn’t know who was designing these pieces until we asked straight out. And then we said, ‘She’s fantastic. Why aren’t we talking about her?’” Now they are.

Of its emerging talent, Copenhagen welcomed Mathias Mouritsen, a design graduate with a passion for furniture. His minimalist style features clean lines and elegant composition, mirroring Copenhagen’s philosophy.

Saint Tropez Chairs by Dondoli and Pocci, Italy.

Designer-focused since 1970

Since opening its first store in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1970, Copenhagen Imports has treated each piece of furniture as a work of art. It carefully selects each product for its quality, workmanship, and value. Copenhagen Imports has a passion for design, and its customers do, too.

Now, the company has showrooms in Tempe, Tucson and Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as locations in El Paso, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. Its design and designer-centered approach remains as strong as ever.